Recent content by Knowledgeseeker

The fixture is about 6-7 inches above the top of tank, and then my rock work is about 1/2 way up. I would guess around 15 -17 inches. That particular coral is just off to the right of center of the halide. The bulbs are 14k ushio. I need the change then this month though. Here is my red milli...

Yes it is a pink birds nest. When it came in to Kev's store I snagged it quick. I have been pleasantly surprised at how fast it is growing. My tank is in my treatment room, and this birdnest is a client favorite.

One more of my green milli

Why oh why does anything blue take so long to get big and beautiful. Look to the bottom left of the first pic to see where its at now. October to Feb

here are some of my babies getting bigger. October to Feb

The bulletproof tank is definately beautiful. If you do look at the tank it is mostly softies and lps. Not a tank full of high end brightly colored sps colonies. Many people who run MH also run other bulbs to accent the color spectrum such as VHO and PC's. Many are now switching over to t5 for...

In very shallow tanks I imagine people can get away with VHO's or T5's but what do the intensity levels of the colors end up like as well as the size of the colonies. I think a huge problem in this hobby is that someone goes into a lfs or sees a high end tank at someones house and naturally...

You don't need halides but it sure does make a difference. I went from 4 96 watt pcs to 2 250 DE on a 72 bowfront and the corals and clams that I could have thrive and not just survive is totally different. Its about horse power, and a 96 or 110 watt can not have the same impact as a 250 or 400...